twenty-seven

UK: ˈtwɛnti ˈsɛv(ə)n | US: ˈtwɛnti ˈsɛv(ə)n

Definition

  1. n. the cardinal number equal to twenty plus seven (27)

  2. adj. amounting to twenty-seven in number

Structure
twenty <two tens>seven <the number 7>
Etymology

The word "twenty-seven" is a compound of "twenty" and "seven," both derived from Old English. "Twenty" originates from "twēntig," meaning "two tens" (from "twēgen," two + "tig," group of ten). "Seven" comes from Old English "seofon," from Proto-Germanic "*sebun," ultimately tracing back to Proto-Indo-European "*septḿ̥." The compound form follows the standard English pattern for numbers between 21 and 99, combining the tens and units with a hyphen.

Examples

  1. She celebrated her twenty-seventh birthday last week.

  2. The classroom has twenty-seven students enrolled.

  3. The book is divided into twenty-seven short chapters.

  4. He scored twenty-seven points in the basketball game.

  5. The recipe requires twenty-seven minutes of baking time.